HIL Validation Supervisor

At Ford Motor Company, we believe freedom of movement drives human progress. We also believe in providing you with the freedom to define and realize your dreams. With our incredible plans for the future of mobility, we have a wide variety of opportunities for you to accelerate your career potential as you help us define tomorrow’s transportation.

Do you have what it takes to make smart vehicles for a smart world? Join the Ford Product Development team. Utilizing Design Thinking & User Experience methods, you’ll work to deliver breakthrough products and services that delight our customers. We’re seeking forward-thinking, laser-focused professionals with a passion for bringing innovative, exciting, and sustainable ideas to life. We have opportunities around the world for you to contribute to such advancements as autonomy, electrification, smart mobility technologies, and more!

What you’ll be able to do:

HIL Validation Supervisor - positions offered by Ford Motor Company (Dearborn, Michigan). Note, this is a hybrid position whereby the employee will work both from home and from the Dearborn office. Hence, the employee must live within a reasonable commuting distance from Dearborn, MI. Formulate and execute validation strategies for Battery Management System (BMS) controls, encompassing both hardware and simulation requirements for Hardware-In-Loop configurations.

Outline the scope, methodology, and resources necessary for diverse validation activities. Collaborate with validation team engineers to review test cases, ensuring comprehensive coverage of testing methodologies. Adhere to validation processes consistently, with prompt reporting and resolution of issues through teamwork with other departments. Detect and address technical challenges associated with the Hardware-In-Loop bench setup and BMS software. Diagnose issues, identify root causes, and implement corrective measures.

Oversee and provide technical guidance to the Validation team which is responsible for validating all BMS control systems and conducting regression testing for every Controls Software deployed in Ford Electric vehicles. Offer design inputs and guidelines for the various tools necessary to create, maintain, and update to meet BMS validation objectives. Collaborate with other BMS department teams to adhere to software delivery timelines that align with vehicle launches and ensure timely delivery of critical software updates to Ford customers.

Monitor progress on various validation tasks, provide regular updates, and intervene as needed to address technical challenges. Uphold a high standard of quality across all validation activities by reviewing testing documentation, methodologies, and bugs to ensure that accurate and comprehensive information is recorded. Maintain regular communication with the team regarding best practices and collaborate with all validation personnel.

You'll have...

Master’s degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or a related field and 6 years of experience in the job offered or a related occupation. 6 years of experience with each of the following skills is required:
1. Designing control systems for automotive ECUs using Matlab or Simulink as well as developing simulation models for real-time simulators, including dSpace or OPAL.
2. Using automotive communication tools (including CAN, LIN, and Ethernet) to collect and diagnose vehicle communication data between electronic modules to identify root causes of issues.
3. Developing requirements for Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) systems for automotive powertrain modules (including engine, transmission, and battery controller). 4. Designing electrical circuits for HIL simulations by selecting appropriate loads for actuators, ensuring sensor and input specifications are met through various input types including Analog, Digital, PWM, CAN, and LIN. 5. Constructing HIL systems comprising both hardware and software, along with producing the necessary engineering documentation.

6. Creating automated test scripts for HIL in Python and performing software testing using HIL,…